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2 arrested after reported stolen car from Paramount is chased to Compton

By Joe Segura Staff Writer

Posted:
12/28/2012 08:15:43 AM PST

Updated:
12/28/2012 08:23:51 AM PST

COMPTON - Deputies recovered a car reported stolen out of Paramount following a chase late Thursday night that ended with the arrest of two male minors.

The driver was pursued by a number of sheriff's patrol vehicles, and he allegedly sped through a mobile home park with the car's lights off, reportedly steering erratically before slamming into a cruiser that was headed in the opposite direction around 11:20 p.m. Thursday, said Sgt. Ulysses Cruz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Compton Station.

The chase began after a deputy ran the car's plates and learned it had been reported stolen out of Paramount, said Cruz.

The pursuit ended in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Alondra Boulevard, Cruz said.

The driver would be booked on suspicion of driving a vehicle without the owner's consent, Cruz said. It was unclear what possible charges the passenger would face.